Fastening for loss-preventing devices



Nov. 13 1923.

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OSCAR N. VIIMBERLY, OF JACKSONVILLE, FLORIDA.

FASTENING FOR LOSS-PREVENTING DEVICES.

Application filed July 29, 1922. Serial 110. 578,350.

To all whom it may con-0cm:

Be it known that I, OSCAR N. lViMBnRLY, a citizen of the United States, residing at Jacksonville, in the county of Duval and State of Florida, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in a Fastening for Losslreventing Devices; and I do hereby declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same.

This invention relates to loss-preventing devices and particularly to fastening means for the stationary or pocket-attached parts of separable constructions such as that disclosed in my application for an improved pocket safety means, Serial No. 446,403 filed February 19, 1921.

It is aimed to provide a novel construction which may be rapidly and inexpensively manufactured and employing an attaching frame or arms to extend from the said stationary parts and to coact with fastening means to secure the parts to a pocket or other portion of an article of clothing.

A second object is to provide arms or a frame which is readily attachable to ordinary clasps and in a separable manner and which arms or frame may be made in a single piece as preferred.

Additional objects and advantages will become apparent from a consideration of the description following taken in connection with accompanying drawings illustrating one practical embodiment.

In said drawings Figure 1 is a perspective view of the pocket-attached part of the loss preventing device and with my improvement attached thereto;

Figure 2 is a rear elevation of the parts of Figure 1;

Figure 3 is a detail vertical sectional view on line 3-3 of Figure 2 and through a pocketto which the device is attached.

Like reference characters designate like or similar parts in the different views.

Referrin' specifically to the drawings, the pocket-attached part of a loss-preventing device is shown at A and which in this in-' stance is of the same specific construction as that disclosed in my said pending application 446,408, and in detail in Figure 4 thereof, this part adapted to receive and lock a separable part which may extend from a purse or other article (not shown) and as fully disclosed in said pending application. The device of said application is referred to by way of example merely, since the invention is capable of practice generally in connection with loss-preventing devices of this type.

This said part A includes a base or attaching plate 10 against the rear surface of which a 'U-shaped frame 11 is adapted to be secured in any suitable manner and preferably by bending and clinching flanges 12 at the edges of the plate 10 over and against the same as shown. From the frame 11, one

or more attaching arms 12 may extend, which preferably project above the plate 10 as shown.

Said attaching arms 12 coact with clasps generally designated B. These clasps may consist of an arch or frame 14 which houses a 'U-shaped resilient clasp spring 16 normally adapted to separate at its terminals but adapted to be forced together at the terminals so as to grip the pockets or other portions to which the same is attached under urgency of a lock lever 17. Each arm 12 has a curled flange or barrel 18 clinched thereto or the clasp maybe secured to said arm in any other desired manner.

As a result of this construction, the clasps B may be readily secured to the pocket through the coaction of levers 17 and springs 16.

Attention is also called to the fact that with the clasps B attached to th part A, such part may be readily transferred from one article of clothing to another without requiring the separation of clasps from the part A. incidental to said transfer.

As merely one practical embodiment has been illustrated and described, it is to be understood that changes in the details may be resorted to provided they fall within the spirit and scope of the invention.

I. claim as my invention 1. In a device of the class described, a se curing plate, in arm constituting a rein forcement therefor, said arm being extended and deflected away from the plate, and a device carried by said arm adjacent its distal end to detachably engage an article of clothing.

2. In a device of the class described, a securing plate, an arm constituting a reinforeement therefor, said arm being extended above and outwardly with respect to the plate, and a clasp carried by said arm adjacent its distal end to-detachably engage an article of clothing.

3. A device of the class described having a securing plate, means constituting a reinforcement for the plate and having arms disposed at opposite sides of the plate, said 10 arms extending upwardly and being de- In testimony whereof I affix my signature 15 in presence of two Witnesses.

, OSCAR N. VVIMBERLY. Witnesses J. H. DELCHER, Mrs. O. N. WIMBERLY. 

